Posted on 10/19/2005 8:27:00 PM PDT by Concerned
Although I am interested in exemptions made for people of all faiths, I am particularly interested in exemptions that have been made for non-Christians.
Does anyone know whether she won or lost at the Trial Court level, and who won on appeal (if any)? Does anyone know what state that happened in or whether it was a Federal case or State case?
Does anyone know the citation or where other such citations might be found?
Thanks!
I'll have to do some research to look into this issue and come up with concrete examples of "special consideration" rulings.
I suppose that the "Sunday Blue Laws" in many states are government responses that support Christian beliefs. Forcing stores to remain closed on Sundays, restricting the sale of alcohol and other related restrictions have their roots in this country's Christian tradition. Indeed, making Christmas a national holiday certainly falls into that category. I understand that you are looking for specific court cases where someone's Christian beliefs led to a specific exception to a general rule. Perhaps allowing minors to drink the communion wine might be such an example.
I just wish all the case titles included a few brief words of description so you didn't have to open and read each of them to determine what the case was about.
Have you tried findlaw? www.findlaw.com Search on religion.
Might find something of use here:
http://guide.corporate.findlaw.com/01topics/06constitutional/cases2.html
Yes, I am looking for that, but I am also looking for cases in which exceptions to Fed/State Laws were made for non-Christians due to their religious beliefs (even if not specifically-written doctrine of a major religion).
Using the example I mentioned earlier re: the Muslim woman who was initially denied a Drivers' License because she refused to remove her Burqa for a photo for a Drivers' License...Did she win or lose? Who won on appeal?
If she won at the Trial Court level and/or won on appeal, have there been other cases in which a Christian won or lost on some related religious-belief issue, e.g. the SSN representing part of the Mark-of-the-Beast?
Driving is a privelege (sp? More coffee?) granted by the individual states, not a constitutionally guaranteed right.
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